Mark Twain 45, Van-Far 22: Kenzie Grossman finished with 15 points, eight blocked shots, seven rebounds and five steals as the Lady Tigers opened the season with a victory at home.

Boys basketball

Mark Twain 56, Van Far 41: Ethan Anderson went 10 fo 10 from the free-throw line and finished with a game-high 25 points as the Tigers won their season opener at home.

Ethan Clark added 11 points for Mark Twain.

Elsberry 53, Highland 33: Trailing by 10 at halftime, the Cougars were unable to mount a rally, scoring just four points in the third quarter of the season-opening loss on the road.

Jack Neisen led Highland with 14 points.

Women's Basketball

Mount Mercy 73, Culver-Stockton College 45: The Wildcats were unable to extend their winning streak to three games as a 17-percent shooting effort in the first half proved costly on the road.

Jasmine Mathews led C-SC (3-5) with nine points.

Men's Basketball

Hope International 88, Hannibal-LaGrange University 59: The Trojans dropped their sixth straight game as the Royals closed the first half on a 35-11 run. The lead ballooned to as much as 33 points in the second half.

Daniel Piper came off the bench to lead the Trojans with 14 points, while Aaron Edwards and Brandon Eschenbach added 10 points apiece.